Children's Healthcarehttp://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/children.s_healthcare/index.htmlChildren's Healthcare news from the Emory News CenterMon, 19 Mar 2018 01:29:08 -0400emory_ChildrensHealthcare_newshttps://feedburner.google.comMiniature 'bleeding' device eases study of clotting disordershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/emory_ChildrensHealthcare_news/~3/YC0hbkpBv2A/index.htmlhttp://news.emory.edu//stories/2018/02/ncomms_lam_woundmodel/index.htmlBiomedical engineers have developed a miniature self-sealing model system for studying bleeding and the clotting of wounds. The researchers envision the device as a drug discovery platform and potential diagnostic tool.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/emory_ChildrensHealthcare_news/~4/YC0hbkpBv2A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500http://news.emory.edu//stories/2018/02/ncomms_lam_woundmodel/index.htmlKids' well visits linked to lower appendicitis complicationshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/emory_ChildrensHealthcare_news/~3/okx8i3NPMx8/index.htmlhttp://news.emory.edu//stories/2018/02/raval_appendicitis_Jamasurgery/index.htmlA study of insurance claims suggests that families with an established relationship with their primary care doctor are more likely to seek emergency care promptly when a child is experiencing painful symptoms of appendicitis.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/emory_ChildrensHealthcare_news/~4/okx8i3NPMx8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500http://news.emory.edu//stories/2018/02/raval_appendicitis_Jamasurgery/index.htmlChild-friendly app gives young cancer patients a voicehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/emory_ChildrensHealthcare_news/~3/sIQ_kezJPqU/campus.htmlhttp://news.emory.edu//stories/2017/07/hspub_cancer_symptom_app_for_kids/campus.htmlResearch shows that adults most often report a child's symptoms, but their rating doesn't always reflect the child's experience. Emory's Janice Withycombe and her team designed a survey for the iPad that children with cancer can use so they can have a voice.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/emory_ChildrensHealthcare_news/~4/sIQ_kezJPqU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 01:00:00 -0400http://news.emory.edu//stories/2017/07/hspub_cancer_symptom_app_for_kids/campus.html